I'm back teaching my "Adventures in Screenwriting" workshop for the University of Hawaii's Pacific New Media program on Saturday, April 1st, 8th & 15th from 9 am -12 pm.

I love teaching this class. It's always a good time as we talk through concept, character and structure. Plus, I reveal a few secrets, drop a few names and often bring malasadas. Learn more and sign up right here!

So almost two months ago (has it been that long already?), after almost ten years at MVNP...

I took a leap.

I left agency life to pursue the world of funemployment. Well, not exactly. I left to pursue screenwriting, freelancing and to try a few new things.

So I created "26 Keys Creative." The name came to me half-awake at bedtime after days of trying to come up with a DBA (it's not as easy as it sounds). Since writing was my unique selling proposition (as the marketing folk say), I thought of the 26 letters of the alphabet, the 26 keys on a keyboard, and the keys that unlock your imagination.

My first big project was for Consolidated Theatres. It's a trailer that's playing before all their movies, getting people excited about Consolidated's 100th anniversary next year. It was my first solo writing and directing gig.

It was a little stressful.

Today, I was surprised to learn our trailer was selected to "Creativity" online, a worldwide showcase of "The best ideas in advertising." To see our little, local ad listed amongst advertising titans like Wieden + Kennedy and Goodby Silverstein felt like a dream.

Look ma, I'm on my first podcast! My old friend, Ty Robinson, invited me on his Pau Hana Podcast for a long Sunday night conversation. Ty's a jack of all trades, specializing in game design, animation, editing, producing, and investing. Most recently, I worked with him on the short film, "Maisa." We talked advertising, screenwriting and the true nature of Superman. Take a listen if you're going on a looooong car ride (perfect for Ewa, rush hour traffic). Listen here.

It was the beginning and end of my modeling career. Hawaii Business Magazine did a feature on Creative Lab Hawaii, an annual program designed to inspire creative entrepreneurship in Hawaii.

Somehow, I got on the cover. Oboy.

I participated in the second year of the screenwriter's accelerator program from 2014-2015. It was a fantastic experience, working with and learning from some very talented and inspiring writers - many who deserved to be on the cover more than me. This may be the universe's way of telling me to get writing. Read the article here.

I was looking for parking at Ala Moana Center when I got the call. An old friend, Ty Robinson, and Michael Ceballos of Twiddle Productions were creating an animated short based on a Guam legend called "The Maidens That Saved Guam." It had a giant fish, a spunky heroine, and it would be the very first Chamorro language animated film.

They had me at giant fish.

This little short turned out to be a wonderful experience. I got to dip my toes in the process of animation and I had the honor of literally writing a piece of Guam history, working with the Guam Department of Education, Special Projects Division. The reaction to the film in Guam was overwhelming. As it screened in schools and theaters throughout Guam, we watched as it reignited excitement for Chamorro language and history. In the end, I couldn't be prouder to have written on a script that's had such a positive effect on the kids and culture of Guam.

It was the first screenplay I ever wrote and somehow, it was made into a movie. An amazing experience, an incredible cast, and a final film that didn't quite come out the way I intended. Watch my "Hawaii's Reel Stories" interview below and see how my script "The Rogues Gallery" became the film, "Operation Endgame."